Canadian Music Week 2007

The 2007 Canadian Music Week was held March 7 to 10, 2007 in Toronto, Ontario and attracted participants from across the globe. CMW is Canada's largest annual event dedicated to the celebration and promotion of the country's music, media and entertainment industries. It consists of two conferences, a trade exposition, five awards shows; namely; the Indies, the Crystal Awards, the Music Industry Gala Awards and the Canadian Music Awards, and the Canadian Music Week Festival.

CMW's Music & Entertainment Convention has delegates from record companies, music manufacturers, radio and music television broadcasters, music retailers and distributors, new media/Internet producers, concert promoters, venue managers, music & video producers, and recording artists and musicians. It consists of two complete conference events; namely, the Executive Conference which targets music & media business professionals and the Tuneup Conference. The CMW Executive Conference is the official meeting ground for those who truly shape the music & broadcast industries and attracts more than 2000 executives from the industry - CMW claims that over 70% of the attendees are VP/Director or higher. The TuneUp Conference, which runs concurrently with the Executive Conference, is designed to assist new and experienced artists hone their skills in all aspects of their careers.

The Conference this year focused in, one way or another, on the dramatic effect that the Internet has had and will have on the music industry and how best to cope with this change.

One of this year's celebrity interviews was producer and writer, David Foster who is a fourteen time Grammy Award winner, a recipient of 7 Juno awards and three time Oscar nominee.

The highlight of the Canadian Music Week are the awards:

The Canadian Radio Music Awards were held at the Fairmont Royal York on March 10, 2007 and were hosted by singer, JULLY BLACK.

And the winners are:

HALL OF FAME Inductees: Triumph
Best New Group or Solo Artist (Mainstream A/C) of the Year TOMI SWICK - A NIGHT LIKE THIS
Best New Group (Rock) of the Year NEVERENDING WHITE LIGHTS - THE GRACE
Best New Solo Artist (Rock) of the Year CITY AND COLOUR - SAVE YOUR SCISSORS
Best New Group or Solo Artist (Dance/Urban/Rhythmic) of the Year GEORGE - TALK TO ME
Best New Group (CHR) of the Year MOBILE - OUT OF MY HEAD
Best Solo Artist (Hot A/C) of the Year TOMI SWICK - A NIGHT LIKE THIS
Best New Group (Hot A/C) of the Year MOBILE - OUT OF MY HEAD
Best New Solo Artist (CHR) of the Year REX GOUDIE - RUN
FANS' CHOICE AWARD DANIEL POWTER
CHART TOPPER AWARD NICKELBACK
FACTOR Breakthrough Award SOUND BLUNTZ

The Indies were held March 7, 2007 and were hosted by singer, JULLY BLACK. And the winners are:

INDIES HALL OF FAME AWARD: ROUGH TRADE
XM Satellite Radio Favourite Group or Duo of the Year Award Alexisonfire
Favourite Pop Artist/Group of the Year Award: Billy Klippert
Favourite Rock Artist/Group of the Year Award: The Trews
Favourite Jazz Artist/Group of the Year Award: Elizabeth Shepherd Trio
Favourite Blues Artist/Group of the Year Award: Trouble and Strife
Favourite World Artist/Group of the Year Award: Eccodek
Favourite Children's Artist/Group of the Year Award: Splash'N Boots
Favourite Urban Artist/Group of the Year Award: Cadence Weapon
InDiscover.net Favourite Artist/Band Website of the Year Award: Ember Swift www.emberswift.com
Favourite Single of the Year Award: Neverending White Lights The Grace
Favourite Classical Artist/Group of the Year Award: Measha Brueggergosman
Favourite Folk Artist/ Roots Group of the Year Award: The Sadies
Favourite Country Artist/Group of the Year Award: Corb Lund
Favourite Francophone Artist/Group of the Year Award: Malajube
Galaxie Rising Stars Award of the CBC: Tokyo Police Club A Lesson in Crime (Paper Bag)
Favourite International Artist/Group of the Year Award: Wolfmother
Favourite Video of the Year Award: City and Colour Save Your Scissors
Favourite International Album of the Year Award Arctic Monkeys Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Favourite Metal Artist/Group of the Year Award: Cancer Bats
Chart Magazine Favourite Album of the Year Award: Alexisonfire Crisi
Favourite Solo Artist of the Year Award: Feist
Favourite Electronica Artist/Group of the Year Award: MSTRKRFT

Music is Canada's most successful entertainment industry - Canadian musical artists are successful worldwide and hence this is one of the most important festivals that Canada has! Mark your calendar for the 2008 Canadian Music Week! and check back here for details!

Hall of Fame Winners, Triumph

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Much Music VJ & Host, Traci

Molly!

Tomi Swick before the Awards

Eva Avila

George